Islands Scotch Tasting Notes

Like the Islay region of Scotland, whisky from Scotland's islands, like Orkney and Arran, favor the marine influence of their locale. And like the Campbeltown region, there aren't many distilleries, but that number is growing.

Explore with me the diverse expressions from all over Scotland's islands with these tasting notes.

Hi, I'm Tammy! My fascination with baking comes from my love of science and the magic of bringing together ingredients to produce something yummy. Coupling that with my appreciation of scotches and bourbons, I love to bake stuff, jot down my whisky tasting notes, and share my experiences with you!

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October is here, so bring on the pumpkin spice!

October is all about pumpkins, pumpkin spice, and maybe a ghostie or two. Bake this moist and flavorful pumpkin bread studded with chocolate chips, or hide your sourdough starter discard in a pumpkin spice-glazed pumpkin cake that also has chocolate chips. For those that can't choose between pumpkin pie and pecan pie, you can have both in a richly flavored Praline Pumpkin Pie. Pumpkin spice all the way!

If you're like me and associate Halloween with Harry Potter, check out my adults-only Butterbeer cocktail. There’s also instructions for hot butterbeer, frozen butterbeer, and a non-alcoholic butterbeer recipe, so everyone can join in the fun!

Also, apples are in their full glory in October. From an intensely-flavored apple pie to a free-form galette, explore these apple-centric recipes this month. Plus, learn the secret to getting more apple flavor in your desserts with boiled apple cider!

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